Excessive Creaking?
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2016 C450 (no code 165 option..)
The seatbelt adjuster rattling next to the ear (both sides) is particularly annoying
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From: Bay Area, CA
C43
If the tech does his job properly, the car should not have any change in power or efficiency. I personally have done 6 wrist pin jobs and every car I did drove was the same afterwards, minus the noise. I would not let that car drive for too long with bad wrist pins, it will only make things worse. Additionally if it goes on long enough, it can throw a rod.
That's exactly what it is, first year model and with a new engine at that. In all honesty, yes they could do better. But from what I have seen their new engines often have issues until they get the manufacturing in order.
All in all, take what you read with a grain of salt. Not every car, dealer, tech, customer etc. are the same. But refusing to have your car fixed when it clearly has a problem (and a big problem at that) isn't going to make it better. I know its hard to trust what you can't actually see, but the people that work on these cars, myself included, only want what is best for the car and the customer. I am only saying this because I have seen what happens when customers don't fix their cars and it isn't pretty.
That's exactly what it is, first year model and with a new engine at that. In all honesty, yes they could do better. But from what I have seen their new engines often have issues until they get the manufacturing in order.
All in all, take what you read with a grain of salt. Not every car, dealer, tech, customer etc. are the same. But refusing to have your car fixed when it clearly has a problem (and a big problem at that) isn't going to make it better. I know its hard to trust what you can't actually see, but the people that work on these cars, myself included, only want what is best for the car and the customer. I am only saying this because I have seen what happens when customers don't fix their cars and it isn't pretty.
Regardless, my door seals are still going to creak...
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2015 c300
All of my doors creak and my steering column. My service tech says it's because of the stiff sport suspension and the run flats. I have the same setup as Stan so it obviously bs. Did anyone make any progress with trips to the dealer?
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2016 C300
I recommend developing a very serious weed habit. The car will still suck but you won't care as much.
But seriously you'll get murdered unloading it now. I'm guessing in the $8k neighborhood and that might be optimistic. One option is to wash out the negative equity in a lease on another car. It spreads the pain over 36 months. I'm doing exactly that at the moment, for around $8k actually.
Basically it would add a couple hundred a month to the lease payment, but since the lease payment is less than a purchase payment your monthly car payment would likely stay the same as you're paying now.
Then when the lease is up walk away. Or buy the new car for the residual when the lease ends. Meanwhile you're driving something you like for the same money every month. Is leasing an option? What would you like to get instead?
But seriously you'll get murdered unloading it now. I'm guessing in the $8k neighborhood and that might be optimistic. One option is to wash out the negative equity in a lease on another car. It spreads the pain over 36 months. I'm doing exactly that at the moment, for around $8k actually.
Basically it would add a couple hundred a month to the lease payment, but since the lease payment is less than a purchase payment your monthly car payment would likely stay the same as you're paying now.
Then when the lease is up walk away. Or buy the new car for the residual when the lease ends. Meanwhile you're driving something you like for the same money every month. Is leasing an option? What would you like to get instead?
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Oh I forgot to mention, when I took it in for the creaking door seals one of their tactics was to let air out of my tires without telling me, no joke. I got the car back with the tires at 31psi all the way around, lower than what they had when I brought it in and lower than the recommended spec. That oughta fix those door seals! Or not.
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Sounds as if they are not using the proper compound to lube the door seals. The proper procedure would be to use Krytox lubricant and apply moderately to all door seals. Then with all doors open let the vehicle sit for 16-24 hours. I rarely see a car come back after that repair and it usually makes the seals a lot quieter.
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BMW 325 Touring; S-205 C180
When I first picked up the W205 last summer I noticed a creak - and mentioned it to the dealer when it was in there for an unrelated issue. When I got it back it was with a comment of 'no creaks observed'.
Then Winter came - and the creak disappeared. Now that the car is back on its Summer tires the creak is also back. No clue where it's coming from - other than somewhere around the dashboard/steering wheelcover.
My 7 year old 325 has exactly zero creaks !
Then Winter came - and the creak disappeared. Now that the car is back on its Summer tires the creak is also back. No clue where it's coming from - other than somewhere around the dashboard/steering wheelcover.
My 7 year old 325 has exactly zero creaks !
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Sounds as if they are not using the proper compound to lube the door seals. The proper procedure would be to use Krytox lubricant and apply moderately to all door seals. Then with all doors open let the vehicle sit for 16-24 hours. I rarely see a car come back after that repair and it usually makes the seals a lot quieter.
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This is the closest thing to what I use. I usually apply it with my finger a few drops at a time with a glove on. Try to get all outward facing edges covered. If it still creaks after that, it is possible you have a different problem. It could also be the sun roof. I would lube the tracks and all moving parts on that as well with sun roof grease like this.
Those tend to creak quite a bit and can easily be misheard.
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This should be so easily engineered especially now in 2016 after all these years of squeaks and rattles in cars. I guess its not a priority of design...
I understand this thread, but I wonder how many owners would say they don't have any undue noises..
I understand this thread, but I wonder how many owners would say they don't have any undue noises..
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Found one of my rattle creaks today.. As I was driving the the over head console with the light and sunglasses holder fell off and was hanging by wires.. Great build quality over there in Alabama!!
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2016 C450
After taking it to the dealership, the service adviser said he got the mechanic to add insulation on the doors and center console. It's a bit better, but I'll need to check tomorrow morning after a larger temperature flux.
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2015 c300
Where were your creaks located?
Did they say how they fixed the creaks?
Where are you located?
Thanks in advance. The creaks and the speaker rattles are the last two things preventing me from loving this car. Any help would be appreciated. My tech keeps telling me it's the sport suspension causing the plastic to creak over bumps.
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A few question:
Where were your creaks located?
Did they say how they fixed the creaks?
Where are you located?
Thanks in advance. The creaks and the speaker rattles are the last two things preventing me from loving this car. Any help would be appreciated. My tech keeps telling me it's the sport suspension causing the plastic to creak over bumps.
Where were your creaks located?
Did they say how they fixed the creaks?
Where are you located?
Thanks in advance. The creaks and the speaker rattles are the last two things preventing me from loving this car. Any help would be appreciated. My tech keeps telling me it's the sport suspension causing the plastic to creak over bumps.
I didn't ask how they fixed it, was in a hurry.
I'm in Sydney.
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2016 C300
A few question:
Where were your creaks located?
Did they say how they fixed the creaks?
Where are you located?
Thanks in advance. The creaks and the speaker rattles are the last two things preventing me from loving this car. Any help would be appreciated. My tech keeps telling me it's the sport suspension causing the plastic to creak over bumps.
Where were your creaks located?
Did they say how they fixed the creaks?
Where are you located?
Thanks in advance. The creaks and the speaker rattles are the last two things preventing me from loving this car. Any help would be appreciated. My tech keeps telling me it's the sport suspension causing the plastic to creak over bumps.
What wheel size and tire type are you on?
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2015 c300
C300 sport 8/14 build date running 18" amg wheels with Pirelli P7 summer and sottozeros in the winter. No change in rattles with the change in wheels but they are getting better with higher air temps in my area.
